After investing in a D90 last month, I'll be taking an amateur dip into this competition. No idea what to photograph yet though. Images of flames and hostile weather conditions come to mind, both of which are a rarity in an Australian winter.

Thanks Defiance and hi there Lensbaby. I've never claimed to be an arty type but I was so lacking in ideas and growing increasingly desperate this month that I decided to 'manufacture' an image; it was only when it was done that I realised that there was a hint of Dali in it... so why not milk it for all it's worth! I'm not expecting votes but I've learned a heck of a lot about previously undiscovered bits of P.Shop along the way ... so not a wasted exercise.

Among the best i have loved the pic with red rose in hands... i am amazed with that techinque of black and white hand with color rose in front.. how can we achieve such photos???? is this something that we have to do with softwares like photoshop or can we do it through camera itself???

Mano, it is done in photoshop or paint shop pro by duplicating your layer, changing this layer to black and white, then adding a mask layer and erasing the black and white from the rose. I will go to you tube and see if I can find a tutorial for you for this particular technique.

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